Democrats had better not even think of it.

[LuisDantas]

Rand Paul warns of 'assassination' peril after Kavanaugh confirmation: 'I really worry someone is going to be killed'

Even Rand Paul is voicing concerns.

Has the Democrat Party gone this far over the edge that they become a credible threat?

Uh, in which fantasy world?

 

[Twilight Hue]

The Republican strategy this Fall is to portray the Democrats as willing to resort to violence to oppose Kavanaugh in order to whip up outrage in their base. They hope that outrage will translate into a huge Republican turn out capable of defeating the Democrats at the polls. Expect to see more and more of this nonsense as we approach election day.

This is one time I hope you're right.

Political killing isn't anything new but it does show of failure on part of the party that would ever condone something like that.

 

[metis]

The Republican strategy this Fall is to portray the Democrats as willing to resort to violence to oppose Kavanaugh in order to whip up outrage in their base. They hope that outrage will translate into a huge Republican turn out capable of defeating the Democrats at the polls. Expect to see more and more of this nonsense as we approach election day.

Exactly, and during the Kavanaugh hearings it was definitely more the Republicans who went on these over-the-top rants accusing the Democrats of orchestrating partisan attacks on Kavanaugh when it was three women who said they were abused or witnessed abuse who came forth.

BTW, at Trump's rally last night, the chant "Lock her up!" was again yelled over and over again, and Trump said nothing to try and stop it.

 

[Stevicus]

Wait a minute, isn't that what the dems have been screaming at the pubs about? So their answer is "Well if they do it, so can we?" Is this a sustainable position? (Asking out loud, I don't have answers.)

I suppose it's sustainable depending on the level of anger and commitment each side demonstrates.

I recall a line from the movie Conspiracy: "Politics is a nasty game. I think soldiering requires the discipline to do the unthinkable and politics requires the skill to get someone else to do the unthinkable for you."

 

[metis]

BTW, the day I blindly believe any politically-based story on Fox or MSNBC is the day I'll ask my wife to throw me off the Mackinac Bridge.

Trouble is, she wants to do it now anyway.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I saw far more hyped rants and hate-filled statements on the Republican side than the Democratic side, and just a reminder that Ford had to move out of her house because of all the death threats. The talking-heads on Fox, especially the evening shows, was like a constant hate-filled rant on steroids.

Really ?

Worse than all the vitriol garbage spewed out from the mouths of Democrats and liberals that we constantly seeing here all waking hours of the day and night on social media, not to mention a whole group of them that tries hard to to dress up and look like ISIS wearing bandanas and waving black flags looking for people to intimidate?

Of course you're probably going with the platform that all hate groups aren't Democrats. Oh, I don't know . . .. like the KKK and the skinheads are all Republicans with not a single Democrat within their ranks.

Correct me if I'm wrong here.

 

[LuisDantas]

This is one time I hope you're right.

Political killing isn't anything new but it does show of failure on part of the party that would ever condone something like that.

Interestingly, the current POTUS seems not to realize that.

Nor do his supporters, for that matter.

 

[Stevicus]

Uh, in which fantasy world?

Well, you never know what can happen. Just yesterday here in my town, someone was shot and killed after a fight over a basketball game. I've heard of people shooting up McDonald's because their french fries were cold. Lots of crazies out there. You never know what might happen.

 

[Altfish]

Though I do not see this happening, I haven't seen much about the rape and death threats against Kavanaughs wife and daughters before the vote (His daughters are aged 10 and 13). This whole thing seems to have been about smearing and intimidating him and those who would vote for him to get him to drop out, even up to threatening his wife and children.

I'm not trying to play a ours is worse than yours game but Christine Blasey Ford I suspect has had a similar amount of threats and intimidation.

 

[Lyndon]

The difference between right wing hate groups and left wing hate groups is that the right wing ones all have guns,, as that study showed 71% of extremist killing by far right wing groups and only 3% from left wing groups, the rest were extremist (right wing) Muslims.

The far-right was responsible for the majority of America’s extremist killings in 2017

 

[Quetzal]

Really ?

Worse than all the vitriol garbage spewed out from the mouths of Democrats and liberals that we constantly seeing here all waking hours of the day and night on social media, not to mention a whole group of them that tries hard to to dress up and look like ISIS wearing bandanas and waving black flags looking for people to intimidate?

Of course you're probably going with the platform that all hate groups aren't Democrats. Oh, I don't know . . .. like the KKK and the skinheads are all Republicans with not a single Democrat within their ranks.

Correct me if I'm wrong here.

Individuals come in all shapes and sizes. For every example you provide of an extreme leftist there is an equal example on the right. What is the point, again?

 

[Twilight Hue]

Interestingly, the current POTUS seems not to realize that.

Nor do his supporters, for that matter.

Really? What is, or had been said that is on par with what the Democrats have been saying of late?

 

[Altfish]

Well I won't cut corners. Clearly it was the Kennedys. I tend to think it had everything to do with the Federal Reserve and JFKs as well as Bobbys plans for dealing with the Federal Reserve.

Difference nowadays is elected high profile Democrats themselves are publicly encouraging confrontation with (purposely?) subtle hints that it's not just the confrontational protest or vocalisations, but rather to "ramp" things up.

Again, this is typical GOP propaganda - the GOP are just as guilty at stirring up, if not worse.
Listen to Trump's speeches about the press and reporters for a start.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Individuals come in all shapes and sizes. For every example you provide of an extreme leftist there is an equal example on the right. What is the point, again?

The point is you got elected officials now saying things that you would think would only come from somebody who's extreme or leaning toward that end.

 

[Lyndon]

the president has a long history of encouraging violence throughout his campaign and Presidency. Have you ever heard what he says at his rallies???

 

[Twilight Hue]

the president has a long history of encouraging violence throughout his campaign and Presidency. Have you ever heard what he says at his rallies???

Like what?

 

[Shaul]

Project Fear

The last president to be assassinated was a Democrat, before that I don't remember their party

Not for lack of attempts. President Ford was shot at twice and President Reagan was shot. Three of the four Presidents actually assassinated while in office were Republicans.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I'm not trying to play a ours is worse than yours game but Christine Blasey Ford I suspect has had a similar amount of threats and intimidation.

At the behest and suggestions of elected officials?

 

[Twilight Hue]

Not for lack of attempts. President Ford was shot at twice and President Reagan was shot. Three of the four Presidents actually assassinated while in office were Republicans.

Not that it should be a numbers game but I would really wonder what party gets shot at the most from a statistical standpoint?

I would say from a historical standpoint Republicans get shot at more than Democrats suggesting the character of the party itself as to what political party harbors the more inclination for its sympathizers and supporters to actually go out and do things like this.

 

[Twilight Hue]

The difference between right wing hate groups and left wing hate groups is that the right wing ones all have guns,, as that study showed 71% of extremist killing by far right wing groups and only 3% from left wing groups, the rest were extremist (right wing) Muslims.

The far-right was responsible for the majority of America’s extremist killings in 2017

I'm assuming you're referring to the KKK and skinheads.